I love everything, Michelle! Your yard and gardens are looking so beautiful, and I love how you put the three colorful chairs in front like that! {I saw those chairs at Lowe's last month~ I noticed how affordable they were...hum...now you have me thinking. I have a little bit of yucky on our back patio I wouldn't mind hiding!} ;) Your deck is lovely, and the way you arranged the patio is perfect. :)

Now what is this I remember reading about you not thinking you are good at arranging things/gardening outside? Because I think you are! :)

I am glad to hear you had a good Memorial weekend! I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday. And I know what you mean~ it feels like Monday to me, too! :)

Ok girl...for someone who claimed to not have a green thumb this is looking pretty fantasticly green thumb-ish! LOL! It looks lush and lovely and you are doing a great job. The tall grass by deck made me realize that I could do that with mine too! Thanks for the great idea friend! :-)Vanessa

Hi Michelle - your garden and deck looks fantastic! Love the sea-colored adirondack chairs and umbrellas. I bet you can't wait till summer's here so you can see everything in bloom. But those surrounding trees are just spectacular.

It's beautious! Love that chaise! I could nap on that thing for hours!! You've made it look so cozy! We need some outdoor furniture very badly!You came pretty close to my neck of the woods this weekend!! I totally would have waited it out at Ikea :)Kellexx

So pretty Michelle! I really love the garden along the back tree line. Our backyard is like that as well and I have been wanting to do something back there. Thanks for the inspiration! Have a great "short" week! Your friend, Laura

Hi there Michelle~ What a beautiful yard you have! Love your deck area- so inviting and that sweet pup looking through the railing~ how sweet! I really need to get the rest of my window boxes planted too!Hugs, Courtney

Hi sweetie!!!So glad you enjoyed yor weekend!!Oh so sorry about all the rain though, but relieved that you are all okay.Ikea is ALWAYS a good place stop though..rain or shine :)Its nice to hear that it was a family affair with the gardening!Your yard looks great hunny and that deck looks so inviting!!Relaxing spot to eat and lounge in the summer sun..how lovely!!Baja is the sweetest...little darlins'..they love to get in on the shots! :)That chaise, chairs and tables are beautifuland look so dreamy!It would be heavenly to lounge beside you with our lime-aid chatting up a storm (well, not literally..lol )All your special touches just bring such life and happiness to your summer-haven.Hope you enjoy every day of your summer in your sweet home!!Love you!

Hey girl, your yard is coming along fine. I'd love to spend time on your shady deck. We have high 90's here and it is supposed to go to the 100's by the end of the week. Yuck. Then AL weather will be here for sure. Take care

You did such an amazing job on your yard!!!! Wow, what a difference. And your deck is so nice. I love all your deck furniture and umbrellas...I can hear the birds. Really you are close enough to lake Michigan that you can hear boats?! That is truly wonderful. Your home is so beautiful Michelle. ox

Everything looks so fresh and green! I love your deck. What a great spot to hang out. We have not had much rain at all lately so things have to be watered all the time. I love that big double lounger :)

Hey sweetie pie!!! Aghhhh! Driving home in that storm must'ave been scaaaarey! Glad that you made it safely.

Your gardens and yard look fantastic, girl! You've done a beautiful job of cleaning them up and reorganizing! Do you live close enough to the lake that you can hear the boats? Wow.....I'm jealous now. lol! Your deck is just amazing with how you've styled it into different areas. Luuuuuvley!!!!

Laurie, It was so nice of you to visit me today. I love all your pictures, your yard looks beautiful! I do not envy your tornado warnings though. I am in the land of earth quakes and if something happened here, my husband would also have to be on patrol like yours. Connie

Everything is so beautiful - you have a gorgeous yard and the deck is divine. I must say that I have a little crush on your shutters - did you guys make them? They are so cute! I love the simplicity & cottage effect they create.

Can't believe this week is half over - hope it's going well for you my sweet friend.

HI Dear MichelleI love the outside of your home as much as the inside.. and think I mentioned before I love that grey!! fabulous...

Loving those turquoise deck chairs too.. are they the plastic? surely not.. anyway fabulous colour.. and .. although I'm sure it was horrid.. that emerald colour sky in your first shot is just amazing.. love it!! should become a storm chaser.. hahaha.. no.. too chicken!!

Sorry I've been absent.. I just gave up for a while with the blogger issues and my internet issues.. put it all in the too hard basket!! haha..

What a lovely yard you have. It looks so peaceful. I'd love to have woods like that. That chaise looks very inviting too! Glad you made it home safely through that storm. We had tornado and strong storm warnings all around us, but we only got a sprinkle and a lot of wind.

Your deck and yard looks like a lovely place to enjoy summer time and great evenings with the family....lovely relaxing place to have fun too!I love gardening ,but now that I am in Dubai all i have are a few vege boxes to enjoy...so sad!hugslila

Hi Michelle! Your yard looks so peaceful and serene. and the deck is really cool!!! LOVE the chaise! Looks like a little slice of paradise for summer living.Looking forward to Allegan!!!!!!!!!Hugs,Debbie

those storms in chicago area rained on a special grad party i was at! we survived though. your deck looks so inviting, and i loved seeing what you put in your window boxes. i try to do something different each year (gardening is NOT my thing) and this year i highly doubt you'll see any photos. i'm LAZY when it comes to this stuff. i just want it DONE so i don't put my heart into it like i do with other stuff.

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